Monthly Archives: January 2013

Date: Sunday, 24 February Time: 10am to 5pm Where: Queens Park, Moonee Ponds Queens Park will once again come to life for our City’s largest free community celebration, the Moonee Valley Festival. Back for its 36th year, the festival is … Continue reading →

Three local citizens who were recipients of the Order of Australia awards announced last weekend. Embroidery pioneer Lesley Uren of Avondale Heights, last weekend received an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) in the Australia Day honours. She has been a … Continue reading →

There will be fun for all the family at the Moonee Valley Classic Fun Run on Sunday, 17 March. Starting at the Moonee Valley Athletics Track, choose either a 10km run or 5km run/walk, taking in the picturesque Maribyrnong River … Continue reading →

The Moonee Valley Leisure Challenge returns for a fifth year in 2013 with bigger and better activities for the whole family! Launched at the Moonee Valley Festival on 24 February, the Leisure Challenge is your first step to a healthy, … Continue reading →

Happy Australia Day. What a fantastic reason to have a holiday. An opportunity to come together as a nation to celebrate what’s great about Australia and being Australian, to reflect of the spirit that is Australia and to commit to … Continue reading →

The Tea Gardens Gift, a professional athletics carnival on the same racing calendar as the famous Stawell Gift, will be conducted at Canning Reserve Avondale Heights on Saturday, 2February 2013. With a total race prize pool of over $10,000, the event … Continue reading →